a few key areas to improve before the game against spuds at the bridge.

1- Alonso defensively.
2- Intensity of tracking back and closing down from the top.
3- Hazard position when he was marked heavily. Changing side is the easiest solution but Pedro not that effective as LW.
4- Passing accuracy and thru pass.
5- Reckless clearance to opponents.

I'm using Everton game as benchmark so yeah a very demanding requests but I believe that we can do it.

i think our backup plan is 352 plus conte rarely change or tinker with his first 11.

and Conte watching this from the stand with David Luiz..this is a positive thing if they take it as a step to improve their lacking of game time. It was not a punishment whatsoever.

This post has been edited by Ichighost: Nov 22 2016, 03:42 PM

that is the idea, to help youngsters adapt to the first team tactics that will help them to perform and ease into the main squad.

conte must had a good amount of discussion with the academy and development squad's staff to explain his vision and tactics.

not sure why Luiz there..

but he was my pick last time he was here to take captaincy from Terry..and Mata as VC..we lost a little bit if identity when both of them left us.

but he already got 4 yellows. one more before suspension.

This post has been edited by Ichighost: Nov 22 2016, 06:46 PM

I think that Conte aware about this and preparing Batsman for the suspension..I hope that Costa can survive Spuds and able to play against City.

I have root beer but no ice cream. Sad.

now all the talk about cleansheet streak ended. we can focus on winning more games.

not many players dare to say this out loud.

Azpi is a nononsense defender, our unsung heroes but Luiz is the one that achor all 3..Azpi cant play as well as this in 2 man defender.

tbh yes, Spurs were the better team in the first half, but we stepped up in the second half to match their intensity and pace. Winning this type of game give us more time and less pressure to improve our weakness. This game also proved that high pressing will give us trouble..but high pressing is a double edges blade..you cant do it effectively over 45mins or even more at 90mins.

This post has been edited by Ichighost: Nov 27 2016, 04:59 AM

just watched the vids, wth 'Arry die2 wanna defend spuds..what a joke.

Cahill !!! Scored !!! Lol

not really outplayed, it just that both of chelsea and city play really open.

a few decision went our way..but to be fair all those decision can go either way..us or them.

scoring 3 goals is not a dumb luck..for me City failed to kill the game thus giving us more time to break them.

one more thing..Costa already sub off..if not for sure the fight will be much more interesting hahahaha

He was rightly yellow carded iinm for the slap. It was a fair 2 yellow cards for Chelsea.

yes, to be fair Aguero was looking for it..he already lost the ball across Luiz.

Alonso need to step up his defensive skills big time.

In a brawl and fight like this players who pushing it over the edge usually the one who will get the red card. You (ref) cant simply use normal in game reaction to control the situation because all players involved were very physical. Mitcy heavy pull on Feenandinho, Chalobah push on Aguero and a few more interactions were usually will be red carded in normal game time. That is why Cesc and Chalobah only yellow. The fact that they were punished with yellow meaning that the ref was aware and dealt with it accordingly.

Tibo was great last night. Azpi defended across all 4 defensive position, he even cover Alonso. Luiz and Cahill was solid except a few occasions when we pressing too high. Moses contributed a lot defensively, more than usual. Pirlo was okay considering his second start, he has attributes to play like Pirlo in the deep lying playmaker making pin point passes..maybe he will be effective in 352..Kante was good enough..Alonso need to improve defensively..and our attacking department really excel last night when we were playing counter attacks. overall..a tough game, city cant kill the game thus give us more time to absorb and punished them instead.

This post has been edited by Ichighost: Dec 4 2016, 04:22 PM